Squeal (2022) Movie Synopsis

1. Film Review: Squeal - SLUG Magazine

  • 19 okt 2022 · The film follows Sam, played by Kevin Janssens, as he is taken captive by two rural farmers and forced to labor for them in the pigsty behind their house.

  • If you’re interested in an odd, international, indie-folk fairy tale that will leave you dizzy trying to discern meaning, then Squeal is worth the watch.

2. Film Review: SQUEAL (2022) DIR. AIK KARAPETIAN - Musée Magazine

  • 16 sep 2022 · Kirke (Laura Silina), the pig farmer's daughter is bereft about the loss of the pig, partially because of the inevitable wrath of her cruel and ...

  • The beautiful cinematography, classical music and plummy British voice over of the narrator who is weaving the story lends it a fairy tale feeling right from the start.

3. Squeal Review: A Discomfiting Fairy Tale With A Morbid Sense Of Humor

  • 19 aug 2022 · This Latvian film follows Samuel (Kevin Janssens) in search of his missing father in a remote region of Eastern Europe. When Samuel stumbles ...

  • A macabre fairy tale.

4. Movie Review - "Squeal" (2022) - Cinefied.com

5. Squeal Review: There's No Happy Ending for This Animal Farm - Collider

  • 15 aug 2022 · Described as a dark fairy tale, Squeal explores the limits of freedom in a society moved by violence, where the only perspective of success comes from the hope ...

  • Some animals are more equal than others.

6. Squeal (2022) - Movie Review | DC Filmdom

  • 18 aug 2022 · This darkly comic fantasy plays out like a fairytale, where the hero is good and true, the “princess in a far-off castle” longs for her prince, ...

  • The head-scratching Squeal (former title: Samuel’s Travels) feels like a Monty Python sketch turned completely weird, yet compelling.

7. 'Squeal' Review - A Twisted Dark Fairy Tale Into Human Rights

  • 30 aug 2022 · Kenneth Dagatan's sophomore feature follows a young girl who discovers a mysterious fairy who can cure her mother's illness. January 26, 2023.

  • 'Squeal' delivers a wild and harrowing experience worth every bit of the journey. Read our full review inside...

8. First Look Review - SQUEAL - The Movie Waffler

  • A man finds himself trapped on a farm where only a seemingly magical piglet can save him. Review by Sue Finn.

  • Directed by: Aik Karapetian Starring: Kevin Janssens, Laura Siliņa, Aigars Vilims, Normunds Griestiņš, Juris Bartkevičs, Guntis Pilsums

9. Film Review: Squeal - Hollywood Gothique

  • 19 aug 2022 · The clever thing about Squeal is that, although the story seems setup as a jailbreak (how will Samuel escape?), the plot ultimately hinges on ...

  • SQUEAL is an intriguing genre hybrid - not quite fairy tale or horror film, more of a fanciful allegory for fans of art house cinema.

10. Squeal - UK Film Review

  • 18 aug 2022 · Though several scenes are more reminiscent of a horror film than a comedy, Karapetian never loses the element of humor. What helps maintain the ...

  • Squeal film review by UK film critic Rachel Willis. Starring Kevin Janssens, Laura Silina directed by Aik Karapetian.

11. Review: Latvian film 'SQUEAL' is one twisted tale. - Reel News Daily

  • 19 aug 2022 · Lost in remotest Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting with a pig farmer's daughter ...

  • Told through the lens of a man searching for his father, a small village with a medieval mindset, and a pig, the Latvian film SQUEAL is a wild blend of

12. 'Squeal' Is Charming and Horrifying in Almost Equal Measure | MovieBabble

  • 20 aug 2022 · Also, the ending of Squeal is abrupt and ambiguous. The narrator seems to tie everything up with a bow for us. Then he suddenly snips the ...

  • The self-described “dark fairy tale,” Squeal (also known as Samuel’s Travels) is a truly international affair: the film comes from Latvia, has an Armenian writer/director, the lead actor is from Belgium, and the narrator sounds…

13. Squeal (Movie Review) - SiftPop

  • 19 aug 2022 · This is where Karapetian leverages the fairytale structure. This is less fantastical than most, but our wanderer, Samuel (Kevin Janssens), ...

  • This unique tale takes a clever concept and delivers an enjoyable ride, despite over-explaining and simplification

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